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Long haul air freight (> 3700 km) - IATA RP1678

0.63kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of freight using IATA RP1678 methodology. Each airline participating in the IATA carbon offset program uses its own dataset of real fuel consumption data. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameLong haul air freight (> 3700 km) - IATA RP1678
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors v2.0
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2019
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.63kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_na-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_excluded-method_iata_rp1678-aircraft_type_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
79c9d626-0de0-49e2-a5fc-eaf341040bd5
Code Snippet
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